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estes is c-span's "america and the courts." next, presentations from the week of the supreme court's special. first, william suter and his job, and how the supreme court decides to take cases. >> what are redoing today? >> we have a session in court this morning, announcing the orders from last week's conference, and we have the announcement of two opinions. and removing the admission of the attorneys to different groups. largely, today was a ceremonial day. this is the morning coat. it is a very traditional outfit. here in court, it is worn by the marshall of the court and myself and also the solicitor general of the united states and his staff where it while they argue cases here. some of the women in the staff do not with a code. -- where the coach. one of the women here is a deputy, and she wears it herself. we traditionally wear it when the court is in public, wearing robes. so when we are upstairs, and at the inauguration of the president. so it is very traditional. years and years and years ago, all attorneys arguing cas
estes is c-span's "america and the courts." next, presentations from the week of the supreme court's special. first, william suter and his job, and how the supreme court decides to take cases. >> what are redoing today? >> we have a session in court this morning, announcing the orders from last week's conference, and we have the announcement of two opinions. and removing the admission of the attorneys to different groups. largely, today was a ceremonial day. this is the...
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population at this time. >> i made the it not better arm of america. not making clear his role with the court cases also would that act with an tom daschle, mcgovern a did try to stop it but -- stood in front of the train ended not let the compensation act go through. so ted as a teenager survived the holocaust so there's not much he could contribute to scare him and so for that reason he was legislator of the year. but i do want to correct something. the perception is that american veterans and in fact, the problems have been addressed and in particular the families of birth defects, the biggest concern right now of the amount veterans is not in our kids but grandkids. not one week that goes by we did not have a young woman called the office and talk about the anomalies and her child and one thing to know is it due to exposure of vietnam? the institute of medicine process that we have in place with the by the annual review is a passive process. they can only review original science done by somebody else. currently there is not a single scientific stud
population at this time. >> i made the it not better arm of america. not making clear his role with the court cases also would that act with an tom daschle, mcgovern a did try to stop it but -- stood in front of the train ended not let the compensation act go through. so ted as a teenager survived the holocaust so there's not much he could contribute to scare him and so for that reason he was legislator of the year. but i do want to correct something. the perception is that american...
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it called for equal rights in america and was dwopted at the first women's rights convention in seneca falls, new york. one of the brave women who participated wrote about her experience in her mem waters. she was 19 years old. she was a glove maker. and her life was pretty miserable. she worked long hours, with no hope of keeping her meager wages. she could not own property. she could not vote. she could not get a divorce. if she found herself in a bat marriage. so she decided to go to this women's rights convention in hopes of securing a better life. and she wrote that she was terrified that nobody else would be going. but as the sun came up, at first, the road was empty. but then at a cross road, she saw women and men in carriages, wagons, and on foot. gradually they formed a long procession to equality. thanks to people like justice ginsburg, thanks to so many others ordinary and not so ordinary people who are leading change around the world and creating progress for themselves and all of us, we are still on that road, however. women from every continent continue on that road toget
it called for equal rights in america and was dwopted at the first women's rights convention in seneca falls, new york. one of the brave women who participated wrote about her experience in her mem waters. she was 19 years old. she was a glove maker. and her life was pretty miserable. she worked long hours, with no hope of keeping her meager wages. she could not own property. she could not vote. she could not get a divorce. if she found herself in a bat marriage. so she decided to go to this...
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. >> this is the last new classical building built in america. it was built in the 1920's and 1930's. the architect got money for it, and it is a very attractive building. has become the symbol of the supreme court. one of the justices who did a lot of work on it did not want to leave the former chambers, the basis of the senate. he said if we leave these offices in the senate, no one will ever hear of us again. but he was wrong. brandeis said he would not come in here, because this building is so elaborate. and he was right. but over time it has become a symbol of the third branch of government, and the need for stability and rule of law, which is what america stands for. >> the building was opened in 1935. before moving here, the justices met in different chambers in the capital. first we hear from jim o'hara about the stories and characters behind to move to get the court its own home. >> chief justice taft was the dynamic force that made the supreme court building possible. he was a former president of the united states. he is the only presid
. >> this is the last new classical building built in america. it was built in the 1920's and 1930's. the architect got money for it, and it is a very attractive building. has become the symbol of the supreme court. one of the justices who did a lot of work on it did not want to leave the former chambers, the basis of the senate. he said if we leave these offices in the senate, no one will ever hear of us again. but he was wrong. brandeis said he would not come in here, because this...
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democrats did not share america's economic urgency. in my opinion, we would deserve to lose more seats. however, that is not the case. when i look at the members of our caucus, i see the urgency every day in the debate, in the eyes of our members, in their stories about their constituents every weekend. they talk to them throughout their communities. as we took our oaths of one year ago, we knew that things were not right in america -- when we took our oaths one year ago. families forced to leave their homes we saw it in small businesses laying off workers in the face of falling sales and rising health-care bills. we knew things were not right when our middle class had been running just to stand still for over a decade, and we knew that something was not right in a political culture that thrives for too long on easy choices, on the philosophy of deficits do not matter. publicly or personally. the entitlements, wars, and tax cuts for the privileged, all paid for with borrowed cash to be paid back by our children. for six years, a republ
democrats did not share america's economic urgency. in my opinion, we would deserve to lose more seats. however, that is not the case. when i look at the members of our caucus, i see the urgency every day in the debate, in the eyes of our members, in their stories about their constituents every weekend. they talk to them throughout their communities. as we took our oaths of one year ago, we knew that things were not right in america -- when we took our oaths one year ago. families forced to...
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as they do, america will be there to help. we're fortunate to have with us today three very impressive witnesses with deep knowledge of haiti and the challenges that we and the haitian people face. paul farmer is the un deputy special envoy 8 for haiti -- for haiit. ti. he has been a friend to me. he has spent a great source for me. -- has been a great resource. james dobbin has written extensively on haiti and on the challenges of reconstruction. finally, the doctor who emigrated from haiti in 1979 to study medicine, can speak to that enormous public health challenges that he faces. he is the incoming director of public health for the state of georgia. we welcome all of you in thank you for being here today. let me turn to senator lugar and we welcome your testimony as. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i would like to thank you again for calling this important hearing on the rescue recovery and longer term issues in haiti. in the ongoing aftershocks since january 11 -- january 12, 2010, is one of the worst natural disasters to con
as they do, america will be there to help. we're fortunate to have with us today three very impressive witnesses with deep knowledge of haiti and the challenges that we and the haitian people face. paul farmer is the un deputy special envoy 8 for haiti -- for haiit. ti. he has been a friend to me. he has spent a great source for me. -- has been a great resource. james dobbin has written extensively on haiti and on the challenges of reconstruction. finally, the doctor who emigrated from haiti in...
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and he's the author of the pak sick, the untold story of america's health care crisis. and the people who pay the price. and he's a senior fellow at the think tank. so give a warm welcome to these wonderful -- [cheering] [applause] it is really a privilege to be with them this morning. i'm going to -- when we first discuss this, we thought we would have health reform done already. and we were going to talk about the future of the health reform movement after health -- and we'll talk some about that, but we have got some -- other things i guess we need to traci first. so, i'm going to ask each of you first, to -- to give your own take about where you think we are today, with respect to -- to the fight for get health reform legislation through the finish line. i'm going to start first on my left and we'll do it in other orders on other questions. so ezra. >> i think you could. first, thank you for having me. good morning. i think you could say there's a good news and bad news. and as has been happening recently in the news cycle, begin with the bad. and the democrats don'
and he's the author of the pak sick, the untold story of america's health care crisis. and the people who pay the price. and he's a senior fellow at the think tank. so give a warm welcome to these wonderful -- [cheering] [applause] it is really a privilege to be with them this morning. i'm going to -- when we first discuss this, we thought we would have health reform done already. and we were going to talk about the future of the health reform movement after health -- and we'll talk some about...
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. >> this is c-span's "america and the court's." next, oral arguments from fox news vs. the board of governors and bloomberg vs. the board of governors from the second circuit court of appeals in new york city. the court will decide whether or not to block a lower-court ruling that will force the federal reserve to reveal the identities of financial restitution is that may have collapsed without assistance from the government's to our program. -- tarp program. [inaudible] >> i will call the day calendar and asking everybody is here. in the two cases to be heard in tandem, good afternoon. the board of governors will split the argument between two lawyers. what will be the principle of division? >> [inaudible] >> you ought to make that clear, because it does not lend itself to any division. i see everyone else is here. ok. united states vs. rojas, counsel present? good afternoon. united states vs. acosta andmillow? everybody is here. chobaz vs. holder. singleton vs. holder? last cas is melience vs. immigration court of appeals. at this time, we will hear bloomberg vs. boar
. >> this is c-span's "america and the court's." next, oral arguments from fox news vs. the board of governors and bloomberg vs. the board of governors from the second circuit court of appeals in new york city. the court will decide whether or not to block a lower-court ruling that will force the federal reserve to reveal the identities of financial restitution is that may have collapsed without assistance from the government's to our program. -- tarp program. [inaudible]...
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strong regions ours the central for a strong america. when it comes to development, it is time to throw out old policies that lead to pollution and sprawl and isolate our communities in the process. we need strategies that encourage smart development with quality public transportation to bring our communities together. [applause] >> that is why we will improve our partnership by working partnershiphud, epa, and make sure when it comes to development, energy, policy, and transportation altogether. we will put people to work and help people rebuild cities, roads, trains stations and other infrastructure. we will crete neighborhoods of opportunity. many neighborhoods have been economically distressed long before this crisis hit. for as long as many of us can remember. while the underlying causes may be under -- maybe deeply rooted and complicated, access to good jobs, affordable housing, convenient transportation that connects people. quality schools and health services. six streets and access to fresh and healthy food. -- safe streets and
strong regions ours the central for a strong america. when it comes to development, it is time to throw out old policies that lead to pollution and sprawl and isolate our communities in the process. we need strategies that encourage smart development with quality public transportation to bring our communities together. [applause] >> that is why we will improve our partnership by working partnershiphud, epa, and make sure when it comes to development, energy, policy, and transportation...
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this is c-span's america and the courts. next supreme court justice, ruth bader againstburg and melanne vs verveer. hometown, and this is my favorite lecture series, too. among our president's innovations, he created a new post at the state department, ambassador at large for global women's issues. and for that important post, he chose melanne verveer, an altogether fitting appointment, freeing women worldwide from fear and want and enabling them to develop their talents without artificial restraint is the mission of the new ambassadorship. with melanne at the helm, i anticipate women's rights will become central to human rights agenda. she has an extraordinary capacity for, and in her new job, she has become a globetrotter. functioning fully on not more than four hours of sleep a night, and i know how that is, she prolongs her workday and i'm told she's able to adjust to time changes instantly. indicative of her awesome efficiency, she turned out thanksgiving dinner for her family just 48 hours after she returned from an ar
this is c-span's america and the courts. next supreme court justice, ruth bader againstburg and melanne vs verveer. hometown, and this is my favorite lecture series, too. among our president's innovations, he created a new post at the state department, ambassador at large for global women's issues. and for that important post, he chose melanne verveer, an altogether fitting appointment, freeing women worldwide from fear and want and enabling them to develop their talents without artificial...
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you can log on-line for more information at new america dot net. a link available to c-span dot o'n org. texas call. caller: good morning. i got four sons. and three different universities and one in junior college. if i had a professional i would pull them out. they walk around like a sack over their head like nothing going to happen to this country. that's like having a bandit outside your house and opening the door. i don't know why everyone is so against israel. the only way is to get independent on oil in our own country that will hurt those countries. that's all i got to say. guest: um... you know, i don't consider myself antiisraeli. i don't think i've said anything this morning that can be construed as antiisraeli in any way. i understand certainly you're not the first person to suggest that the united states could be energy independent that we could basically extra kate from dealing with the problems in the middle east but i think frankly energy independence is an illusion or myth. we can't do it. so, i think, you know we're going to be in
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that is what america believes in. that is the vision that is far more powerful than the hatred of these extremists. here at home, we will strengthen our defenses, but we will not succumb to a siege mentality that sacrifice is the open society and liberties we cherish as americans. because great and proud nations do not hide behind loss of suspicion and mistrust. that is exactly what our adversaries want, and so long as i am president, we will never hand them that victory. we will define the character of our country. not some small man intent on killing innocent men and women and children. that involves every american and every elected official can do our part. instead of giving into division, let's move forward with optimism and unity that defines us as a people. now is not a time for partisanship. it is a time for citizenship. a time to work together. that is what it means to be strong in the face of violent extremism. that is how we will prevail in this fight. and that is how we will protect our country and pass it
that is what america believes in. that is the vision that is far more powerful than the hatred of these extremists. here at home, we will strengthen our defenses, but we will not succumb to a siege mentality that sacrifice is the open society and liberties we cherish as americans. because great and proud nations do not hide behind loss of suspicion and mistrust. that is exactly what our adversaries want, and so long as i am president, we will never hand them that victory. we will define the...
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lord, by seeing in the united states of america your free children working together, may they and all the world give thanks for the united states of glory now and forever. amen. frankly, for many americans, it is a time of anger. >> this is a time of action restore bonds of trust, and we share the responsibility of listening to the american people. power. in addition to listening to the people, we also need to listen to each other. it is in that spirit, mr. president, that we invite you here today, and we're very grateful that you have accepted. in january, 2009, i promised that the republicans would stand with you when we believe your policies were in the best interest of our country. when it came to afghanistan, iraq, charter schools, teacher quality -- we did just that. when we disagreed, as we have on some major issues, i said that republicans would not just be the party of opposition, but we would also be the party a better solutions. we formed solutions groups to many of those major areas. they produced detailed alternatives that we have presented throughout the last year to y
lord, by seeing in the united states of america your free children working together, may they and all the world give thanks for the united states of glory now and forever. amen. frankly, for many americans, it is a time of anger. >> this is a time of action restore bonds of trust, and we share the responsibility of listening to the american people. power. in addition to listening to the people, we also need to listen to each other. it is in that spirit, mr. president, that we invite you...
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god bless america will now be performed by millly harris of virginia beach. ♪ god bless america ♪ land that i love ♪ stand beside her ♪ and guide her through the night with the light from above ♪ from the mountains to the prayere ♪ to the oceans white with foam ♪ god bless america ♪ my home sweet home god bless america ♪ my home sweet home ♪ ♪ [applause] >> scripture will flow be read by rabi from virginia beach. >> from the hebrew scriptures for the leader, a son of david, lord our god, howçó majestic is your name. you have covered the heavens with your plendor from the mouths of infants and sucklings you have found the strength on account of your foes to put the end to enemy andie venger. when i behold your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you set in place, or man that you have been mindful of him, mortal man that you have taken note of him. that you have made him little less than divine and adorned him with glory and majesty. you have made him master over your handi work, laying the world at your feet, sheep and oxen all of them and
god bless america will now be performed by millly harris of virginia beach. ♪ god bless america ♪ land that i love ♪ stand beside her ♪ and guide her through the night with the light from above ♪ from the mountains to the prayere ♪ to the oceans white with foam ♪ god bless america ♪ my home sweet home god bless america ♪ my home sweet home ♪ ♪ [applause] >> scripture will flow be read by rabi from virginia beach. >> from the hebrew scriptures for the leader, a...
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america and the courts today at 7 p.m. eastern on c-span. fox news contributor michelle malkin is our guest, the blogger and author of four books, takes your call, e-mails and tweets. three hours with michelle malkin, live at 2 eastern on book-tv. >> and now a look at a new law from this morning's "washington journal" this, is about 45 minutes. host: first time guest to the "washington journal" is dr. david shern, and we understand that a significant federal law is taking effect this week in the area of mental health, tell us what is happening. guest: we have been working for years, to get this bill passed. and what this act does is it ends the historical pattern of discrimination of mental health in terms of health coverage. host: when we talk about mental health, what are we talking about? guest: there is a wide range, the most common is depression. it affects 15-18% of people throughout the course of their lifetime. additions are common with alcohol abuse addiction is the most common. and there are anxiety disorders and severe illness and
america and the courts today at 7 p.m. eastern on c-span. fox news contributor michelle malkin is our guest, the blogger and author of four books, takes your call, e-mails and tweets. three hours with michelle malkin, live at 2 eastern on book-tv. >> and now a look at a new law from this morning's "washington journal" this, is about 45 minutes. host: first time guest to the "washington journal" is dr. david shern, and we understand that a significant federal law is...
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if you say to bank of america you need to stop these bonuses. i met a lot of americans working in shanghai who were basically investment bankers, venture capitalists. they feel mobile. they can pick up and leave new york and move to shanghai and have a very good life and maybe they do their work over there. there's some fear if you crack too much down on bonuses and wall street that people will pick up and move to elsewhere and we will lose even that. so that's one argument. but other people are making a strong argument that really the problem in this country is the unfair distribution of wealth. that there's so much wealth concentrated in the stock market, in these bonuses and the highest paid executives have done quite well and you look at the average wage and it's weak. the average person has not gained a whole lot in the last decade or so. what we're seeing on n.p.r. and our facebook page, people are writing in, there's a sense of -- we've had more than 3500 people gone to the facebook page talk about their experiences. as i've read through
if you say to bank of america you need to stop these bonuses. i met a lot of americans working in shanghai who were basically investment bankers, venture capitalists. they feel mobile. they can pick up and leave new york and move to shanghai and have a very good life and maybe they do their work over there. there's some fear if you crack too much down on bonuses and wall street that people will pick up and move to elsewhere and we will lose even that. so that's one argument. but other people...
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lord, by seeing in the united states of america your free children working together, mayday in all the world give banks -- thanks and give you glory, now and forever, amen. >> amen. >> this is a serious time for our nation. it is a time for anxiety for millions of our fellow citizens. frankly, for many americans, it is a time of anger. they believe the government has stopped listening to them. the people are supposed to be in we hope to restore the bonds of trust, and we share the responsibility of listening to the american people. they are the ones who put us in power. in addition to listening to the people, we also need to listen to each other. it is in that spirit, mr. president, that we invite you here today, and we're very grateful that you have accepted. in january, 2009, i promised that the republicans would stand with you when we believe your policies were in the best interest of our country. when it came to afghanistan, iraq, charter schools, teacher quality -- we did just that. when we disagreed, as we have on some major issues, i said that republicans would not just be the p
lord, by seeing in the united states of america your free children working together, mayday in all the world give banks -- thanks and give you glory, now and forever, amen. >> amen. >> this is a serious time for our nation. it is a time for anxiety for millions of our fellow citizens. frankly, for many americans, it is a time of anger. they believe the government has stopped listening to them. the people are supposed to be in we hope to restore the bonds of trust, and we share the...
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caller: i'm kind of curious on white america thinks -- why america thinks we can go to afghanistan and make change when the soviets were in afghanistan for many years, lost many, many, many soldiers, and still accomplished nothing. ñhost: mark mazzetti. guest: and british before then. afghanistan is a place -- it is liche now, but it became known as the graveyard of empires, because these great, powerfulç countries went there and got bogged down. that is a lot of the criticism çof expand america's military presence there,çç is that youe % into a place where they are not open the expectt( -- not only accepted, and where they don't understand the culture. now, there are lessons of history that the military say they have learned, and that they will not repeat the soviet experience. however, the caller is right to be concerned about why will the u.s. do this better? after all, it has been 80 years that the u.s. has been there. -- been 8 years that the u.s. has been there. host: where else does the cia have a presence in efforts against al qaeda? guest: well, they have expanded the
caller: i'm kind of curious on white america thinks -- why america thinks we can go to afghanistan and make change when the soviets were in afghanistan for many years, lost many, many, many soldiers, and still accomplished nothing. ñhost: mark mazzetti. guest: and british before then. afghanistan is a place -- it is liche now, but it became known as the graveyard of empires, because these great, powerfulç countries went there and got bogged down. that is a lot of the criticism çof expand...
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why don't we make anything in america anymore? and why is it so hard to pass a health-care bill that guarantees americans held the lives instead of guaranteeing insurance companies healthy product -- profits? as i travel from city to city, i heard a sense of resignation from middle-class americans. people laid off for the first time in their lives asking, what did i do wrong? i came away shaken by the sense that the very things that make america great are now in danger. what makes us unique among nations is that in america, working people are the middle class. we built our middle-class in the 20th-century through hard work, through struggle, and visionary political leadership. but a generation of destruction economic policies has eroded that progress and now threatens our very identity as a nation. today on every coast and in between, working women and working man are joining the middle class and to protect and rebuilding it. we pray for political leadership ready to fight for the kind of america we want to lead to our children. a
why don't we make anything in america anymore? and why is it so hard to pass a health-care bill that guarantees americans held the lives instead of guaranteeing insurance companies healthy product -- profits? as i travel from city to city, i heard a sense of resignation from middle-class americans. people laid off for the first time in their lives asking, what did i do wrong? i came away shaken by the sense that the very things that make america great are now in danger. what makes us unique...
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as he came on out and seen how america was really feeling he came to the right. and he told everybody, he said he could be our president too, but he hasn't tried to be our president on the right. it just forced us through no matter how we felt and it's turned people off. because he told us - when he was running that he would run and help us and run in the middle but he hasn't. he turned all the way to the left. put special deals in and all those dollars in which he has no business doing. and he's down lot of stuff to harm our country stins since the day he walked. democrats shut their eyes and think e we can do what we want because we have the power. host: did you vote? who did you support. caller: obama. host: who did you vote in the election this year? guest: the guy that won. for people to get jobs back they shut their eyes to everything and said we got the power so we're going to push what we want. host: julie, what would you like to see them do? caller: well he don't have to stand up there every day and cuss the banks and talk about all the stuff that's - an
as he came on out and seen how america was really feeling he came to the right. and he told everybody, he said he could be our president too, but he hasn't tried to be our president on the right. it just forced us through no matter how we felt and it's turned people off. because he told us - when he was running that he would run and help us and run in the middle but he hasn't. he turned all the way to the left. put special deals in and all those dollars in which he has no business doing. and...
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this is the cradle of democracy for virginia and america. governor thomas jefferson designed this capitol building. governor patrick henry came here for the laying of its cornerstone. i am humbled today to follow in their historic footsteps. the general assembly first convened in this new building during the first term of america's first president and my favorite, virginia's george washington. [applause] behind me in the pro tunda are the busts of the eight virginians who became president of the united states. it was here that robert everyone lee, the son of a governor, was commissioned as the young nation split into war. it was here just four years later that president abraham lincoln came to begin the process of reuniting a war-torn nation, walking the streets of a still smowldering richmond. it was here 125 years after lincoln's visit that a grandson of slaves, l. douglas wilder took the oath of office as the nation's first african-american governor. [applause] and it is here today that an average middle class kid from fairfax county, the
this is the cradle of democracy for virginia and america. governor thomas jefferson designed this capitol building. governor patrick henry came here for the laying of its cornerstone. i am humbled today to follow in their historic footsteps. the general assembly first convened in this new building during the first term of america's first president and my favorite, virginia's george washington. [applause] behind me in the pro tunda are the busts of the eight virginians who became president of...
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you still at -- the drug in eradication in latin america and south america. and you still have enormous quantities of cocaine being produced there. in afghanistan, we have tried to do crop substitution crop the revocation. and we have somewhat gathered -- rebelthe opium harvest is 20% or so below what it can has been in previous years. the long-term answer is that you have stated -- you have to have a decently functioning economy so that people can live without producing drugs. that takes a long time. if we think that war is worth conducting, we will have to conduct it even in the presence of an opium harvest. we can do what we can, but we are not going to wipe it out because no sensible farmer in a deeply impoverished place like that is going to agree to forgo a big cash crop like opium in favor of something that does not earn him very much money. it is a terrible problem. host: james traub with us talking about the role of vice president biden. guest: it is easier to stay in completed policies, but in terms of the state's -- is easier to say "in completed p
you still at -- the drug in eradication in latin america and south america. and you still have enormous quantities of cocaine being produced there. in afghanistan, we have tried to do crop substitution crop the revocation. and we have somewhat gathered -- rebelthe opium harvest is 20% or so below what it can has been in previous years. the long-term answer is that you have stated -- you have to have a decently functioning economy so that people can live without producing drugs. that takes a...
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the value of america's houses and savings would have fallen either further. people would have rushed to take their money out of banks. it would have brought about utter collapse. i don't know a better way to say it than that. if people wonder if that was true, all they have to do is look back at what happened in the fall of 2008. you saw the value of american savings fall by almost 40%. trillions of dollars in lost wealth and millions left their homes. thousands and thousands of businesses had to close. that's what happens when you let a crisis get out of control. government should never let that happen. if they don't act and this is important for people to understand. people think it's unfair for the government to act to rescue a financial system. you cannot help an economy recover and create jobs. you can't preserve the value of people's savings without a functioning financial system. >> another moment when we requested the hearing that i was concerned about is the counter parties. they are looking into the whole issue. there have been comments that the cou
the value of america's houses and savings would have fallen either further. people would have rushed to take their money out of banks. it would have brought about utter collapse. i don't know a better way to say it than that. if people wonder if that was true, all they have to do is look back at what happened in the fall of 2008. you saw the value of american savings fall by almost 40%. trillions of dollars in lost wealth and millions left their homes. thousands and thousands of businesses had...
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the united states of america will also force the partnerships that this undertaking demands. we'll partner with the haitian people, that includes the government of haiti, which needs our support, as they recover from the devastation of this earthquake. it also includes the manyç haitian americans who are determined to help their friends and family. and i have asked vice president biden to meet in south florida this weekend with members of the haitian american community and will responders who are mobilizing to help the haitian people. we will partnerçç with the un nations and its dedicated personnel and peacekeepers, especiallyç those from brazil o are already on the ground due to their outstanding peacekeeping efforts there. i want to say that our hearts go out to the united nations which has experienced one of the greatest losses in its history. we have no doubt that we can carry on the work that was done by so many of the u.n. effort that had been lost, and we see that theirç legacy is haiti's hope for the future. we will partner with other nations and organizati
the united states of america will also force the partnerships that this undertaking demands. we'll partner with the haitian people, that includes the government of haiti, which needs our support, as they recover from the devastation of this earthquake. it also includes the manyç haitian americans who are determined to help their friends and family. and i have asked vice president biden to meet in south florida this weekend with members of the haitian american community and will responders who...
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cuba has a great deal of appeal in the caribbean and latin america. it is a country that has a wide number of doctors overseas. that has helped to generate a lot of support for cuba in the developing world and makes many countries question the u.s. embargo. recently the united nations voted to condemn the u.s. embargo in cuba. many countries oppose the embargo and only three voiced support which was the united states, israel, and one other nation. host: we have matt on the democrats' line from virginia. caller: good morning. the embargo on cuba is probably the most boneheaded policy that exists within the united states government. if you looked at -- look at congress over the years, there have been several votes to end the embargo on cuba. i think they have passed it in some point. one senator in new jersey has been a very vocal minority in to the embargo. your guest mentioned china and cuba, but we also do a lot of this with vietnam. we are willing to ship our manufacturing overseas to where the cheapest labor is in the world. one of those places was
cuba has a great deal of appeal in the caribbean and latin america. it is a country that has a wide number of doctors overseas. that has helped to generate a lot of support for cuba in the developing world and makes many countries question the u.s. embargo. recently the united nations voted to condemn the u.s. embargo in cuba. many countries oppose the embargo and only three voiced support which was the united states, israel, and one other nation. host: we have matt on the democrats' line from...
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we are spending a lot more in some parts of america than in other parts. the people do not seem to be healthier. something weird is going on there. even have lobbying pressure. you could have organized groups. -- you can have lobbying pressure. when a problem exists and enough people are pointing to it, the elite this course will change. a couple of years ago, i have the privilege of giving a talk at the miller center about some of this research. i talked about the need for more evidence and some of the problems. it was a challenging talk. this was maybe four or five years ago. many people in the room had not heard about the issue that medical evidence was a problem. there were a lot of physicians in the room that were resisting the idea there was a problem. i think that has changed. among the well-educated public, there has been a recognition that this is a problem. we have a hard time going from agenda setting to actually solving the problem. lobbyists have the most influence where laws are written. that is very hard to overcome. >> i am a faculty member
we are spending a lot more in some parts of america than in other parts. the people do not seem to be healthier. something weird is going on there. even have lobbying pressure. you could have organized groups. -- you can have lobbying pressure. when a problem exists and enough people are pointing to it, the elite this course will change. a couple of years ago, i have the privilege of giving a talk at the miller center about some of this research. i talked about the need for more evidence and...
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but it is the work that america signed up to do. and we will continue, day-by- day, inch by inch, to try to make whatever progress is humanly possible. thank you all very much. [applause]
but it is the work that america signed up to do. and we will continue, day-by- day, inch by inch, to try to make whatever progress is humanly possible. thank you all very much. [applause]
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america will have to give all north korean defectors hope that it is possible to have a leader emerge in the country. but there will probably have to switch over -- they may want to consider going from a presidential system to a parliamentary system, having a vice-president at is from north korea, or switching to a prime minister's system. they certainly need to make adjustments in the electoral rules. in the elections, you always have a lame-duck president. the president needs to be elected for an additional term. you could keep the current system and just have the prime minister be allocated to the north koreans, but the prime minister does not really have much real power g. he is really subservient to the president. perhaps creating a vice president might be the easiest way of making sure that north koreans have some representation, but it is going to be a problem. they may need to switch to more proportional representation rather than single member district representation. but i am just picking off the top of my head. -- thinking of the top of my head. but that is a big task, and
america will have to give all north korean defectors hope that it is possible to have a leader emerge in the country. but there will probably have to switch over -- they may want to consider going from a presidential system to a parliamentary system, having a vice-president at is from north korea, or switching to a prime minister's system. they certainly need to make adjustments in the electoral rules. in the elections, you always have a lame-duck president. the president needs to be elected...
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and not only does it not undermine america's prosperity, it is the key to america's prosperity -- or one of the keys. because it maintains a sound money supply and tbhaws a time of crisis -- and because in a time of crisis like we had in late-2008, it is there to step up and may make the tough decisions, independent of the political process, and it has proven that it can do it. and so i would hope we wouldn't allow all of this fervor to find fault with people to overwhelm an extremely talented nominee who deserves to be reconfirmed and who we quite honestly need, who we need in that position as chairman of the federal reserve. mr. president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from oregon is recognized. mr. merkley: mr. president, i rise today to oppose the nomination of ben bernanke as chairman of the fed. i do so as a member of the banking committee who voted against his nomination in that committee, because i researched his record, and on that record i believe that ben bernanke is not the right person to lead the fed. in short, bernanke's decisions over the last
and not only does it not undermine america's prosperity, it is the key to america's prosperity -- or one of the keys. because it maintains a sound money supply and tbhaws a time of crisis -- and because in a time of crisis like we had in late-2008, it is there to step up and may make the tough decisions, independent of the political process, and it has proven that it can do it. and so i would hope we wouldn't allow all of this fervor to find fault with people to overwhelm an extremely talented...
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caller: good morning, america. i think we ought to be careful talking about spying and sentenced in china -- censorship in china. we have that in our own government. with aid of verizon and at&t, spying upon americans do to the patriot act, weirdly named, i think it is the most unpatriotic act ever passed. also the silencing of the press and our country on the war -- in our country on the war in iraq, millions of us out in the streets and our press was afraid to cover it. any criticism of our government at that time was totally silenced. also we should be careful of google's reputation. what took them so long? they have been going along. it because they got caught pirated books? host: marie, thank you for the call. she asks, what took them so long? guest: i think what took them so long as they had done a three- year experiment in china to decide whether they can make that market compatible with their company values. i think this was essentially the last straw for them when they realized the chinese government was n
caller: good morning, america. i think we ought to be careful talking about spying and sentenced in china -- censorship in china. we have that in our own government. with aid of verizon and at&t, spying upon americans do to the patriot act, weirdly named, i think it is the most unpatriotic act ever passed. also the silencing of the press and our country on the war -- in our country on the war in iraq, millions of us out in the streets and our press was afraid to cover it. any criticism of...
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also, you can go to america- hijckeacked.com. it speaks about the attacks of 9/11 because of our foreign policy, because we support israel and all of that, and the oppression of the cost indians. also, there is another one that you can go to -- the oppression of the palestinians. also, there are two more that you can go to. you can go to stopaipac.com and you can go to neocon zionistthreat.com. >> thank you for the call. here is another article about is google making a stupid. he writes that over the past few years someone or something has been tinkering with my brain, reprogramming the memory. my mind is not going, so far as i can tell, but it is changing. i'm not thinking the way i used to think. i can feel it most strongly when i'm reading, immersing myself in a book or lengthy article that used to be easy. my mind would get caught up in the narrative for the turns of the argument and i would spend hours strolling through long stretches of prose. that is rarely the case anymore. now my concentration starts to drift after two o
also, you can go to america- hijckeacked.com. it speaks about the attacks of 9/11 because of our foreign policy, because we support israel and all of that, and the oppression of the cost indians. also, there is another one that you can go to -- the oppression of the palestinians. also, there are two more that you can go to. you can go to stopaipac.com and you can go to neocon zionistthreat.com. >> thank you for the call. here is another article about is google making a stupid. he writes...
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. -- america. i'm an independent who voted for scott brown and i responded to his message pretty much of stop the madness. what i'm seeing now is really frightening me because as soon as he won, you saw the big machines starting to move into place -- the media machines, political machines. you see late night talk-show host trashing him and making fun of him, and those clips being replayed over and over. give the man a chance. i think the people of massachusetts responded to this message and as soon as his message, stop the madness, got him elected now you see people putting spin. the republican leadership trying to exploit his win, the democratic leadership reviling his win and trying to explain it away. you see all the pundits -- it letterman, olbermann, and the republican side, glenn beck, making fun of them. give him a chance, i am pleading with people. thank you so much. go, scott brown. host: "the new york times" reported that john boehner has hired a former top adviser to the house republican
. -- america. i'm an independent who voted for scott brown and i responded to his message pretty much of stop the madness. what i'm seeing now is really frightening me because as soon as he won, you saw the big machines starting to move into place -- the media machines, political machines. you see late night talk-show host trashing him and making fun of him, and those clips being replayed over and over. give the man a chance. i think the people of massachusetts responded to this message and as...
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i do not want america to lose the competition. i do not want the industries that yield the jobs of tomorrow to be dealt overseas. i do not want the technologies that will transform energy to be abroad. i want the usa to be what it has always been, at the leader when it comes to a clean energy future. that is exactly what is clean energy manufacturing initiative will do. it will help clean the energy gap that is between america and other nations. through this initiative, we are awarding $2.3 billion in tax credits for american manufacturers of clean energy technology but a they are companies that produce solar panels and assemble cutting edge factories. the initiative will likely generate 17,000 jobs and roughly $5 billion more that will leverage under investments that could help treat 10,000 additional jobs. it will give a much-needed boost to our manufacturing sector. it will double the amount of renewable power with equipment built here in the u.s. a. this initiative is good for middle-class families. it is good for our security
i do not want america to lose the competition. i do not want the industries that yield the jobs of tomorrow to be dealt overseas. i do not want the technologies that will transform energy to be abroad. i want the usa to be what it has always been, at the leader when it comes to a clean energy future. that is exactly what is clean energy manufacturing initiative will do. it will help clean the energy gap that is between america and other nations. through this initiative, we are awarding $2.3...
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the desire of the people in america for change. host: what about the agenda? this is an election year. there are a lot of people who believe there are significant pieces of legislation that need to be done. guest: first of all, i think the american people expect congress to conduct themselves in a way to inform the american people. the shenanigans in health care around the senate were appalling. backroom deals, trading millions of dollars between senators, without the public knowing what was going on. we have seen the same type of behavior in the house all year. hopefully, what we will see, going forward, is a much more transparent process and one that is more mindful that we cannot spend the money we do not have. we need to take away the environment of uncertainty, preventing job creators from jumping back into became and getting people back to work. host: what do you see this doing for republican money coming in? guest: we have seen an overwhelming increase in interest on both sides. the republican house conference has been all a
the desire of the people in america for change. host: what about the agenda? this is an election year. there are a lot of people who believe there are significant pieces of legislation that need to be done. guest: first of all, i think the american people expect congress to conduct themselves in a way to inform the american people. the shenanigans in health care around the senate were appalling. backroom deals, trading millions of dollars between senators, without the public knowing what was...
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happy new year to america. as we start this new year i believe it's important to clarify a lot of misinterpretations about what the job of the federal government is and what this congress' responsibility is. we are problem solvers. we work to solve the issues on behalf of the american people. and as we look at this health care debate which i hope will be entirely transparent, let the underlying premise be that 36 million people are without insurance. in addition, this health care bill will generate numerous numbers of jobs and new health professional scholarships to provide for doctors and nurses, making sure you do not have a denial of insurance because of preexisting disease and jobs we must make. we must move forward on the jobs bill and i in particular are pushing one that says if you're unemployed you can continue to get training, stipends will be given to you so you can train for the new job. we have to be innovative and know what the american people want. but most of all the government of the united stat
happy new year to america. as we start this new year i believe it's important to clarify a lot of misinterpretations about what the job of the federal government is and what this congress' responsibility is. we are problem solvers. we work to solve the issues on behalf of the american people. and as we look at this health care debate which i hope will be entirely transparent, let the underlying premise be that 36 million people are without insurance. in addition, this health care bill will...
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do not know the history of what on in central america and south america. i noticed you did not seem to mention anything about chile except they are doing so great. we talk about 9/11 here, but there was a 9/11 in chile in an 1970's, which we did. we basically destroyed the country. we try to come across in the world with this altar was to get to that we're going to help everybody, but we do not -- this altruistic attitude that we're going to help everybody. but we do not. we do not like to talk about the mistakes that we have done, only the good things. but we almost destroyed chile and millions of people were killed under conditions at -- under pinochet. he was in charge for 20 years. he got in in 73 and got out of 93. guest: my math is quite good. yours is wrong. the united states was helping the transition to democracy in chile in the 1980's. yes, we work involved in a coup in 1973, which is regrettable. the united states has a very strong, positive influence in chile and its reputation in chile today. host: thank you for joining us. coming of next, we
do not know the history of what on in central america and south america. i noticed you did not seem to mention anything about chile except they are doing so great. we talk about 9/11 here, but there was a 9/11 in chile in an 1970's, which we did. we basically destroyed the country. we try to come across in the world with this altar was to get to that we're going to help everybody, but we do not -- this altruistic attitude that we're going to help everybody. but we do not. we do not like to talk...
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we should listen to america. america's a representative republic. that means that the people talk, we listen. we implement their ideas. that's the way it works. lately, the government dictates, the people comply. that's backwards and it's arrogant. in america the people are the sovereign, not the government. we in congress should make the government work for the people, work with them, not over them. stand by their side, not ride their back. the people are talking and their voices cannot continue to fall on a deaf government asleep in denial and that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky rise? mr. yarmuth: i ask permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. yarmuth: mr. speaker, among all of the disastrous consequences of last week's supreme court decision on campaign finance, one of them is a real cruel irony. those of us who think we need public financing of campaigns may now watch as taxpayer
we should listen to america. america's a representative republic. that means that the people talk, we listen. we implement their ideas. that's the way it works. lately, the government dictates, the people comply. that's backwards and it's arrogant. in america the people are the sovereign, not the government. we in congress should make the government work for the people, work with them, not over them. stand by their side, not ride their back. the people are talking and their voices cannot...
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america or france or germany, whatever the country may be. and that we find that there is no correlation between a strong religious identity and a lower or a weaker national identity. the two can be strong at the same time and indeed they can even strengthen each other. host: when it comes to how much knowledge about the following religions, according to the poll, 3% said they had a great deal of fonl about islam, 34% some, and 23% said none at all. can you clarify what defines a great deal of knowledge compared to some knowledge? >> it's again self-reported. however someone would assess their own knowledge. it is interesting to note that we still find the majority of americans say that they have little to no knowledge about islam. despite the heavy media coverage and despite the growing engagement between the united states and muslim majority societies, i think this is a gap that is important to phil. host: just by comparison, 67% said they had a great deal of knowledge. detroit, michigan, up next. darren on our democrat's line. caller: i wo
america or france or germany, whatever the country may be. and that we find that there is no correlation between a strong religious identity and a lower or a weaker national identity. the two can be strong at the same time and indeed they can even strengthen each other. host: when it comes to how much knowledge about the following religions, according to the poll, 3% said they had a great deal of fonl about islam, 34% some, and 23% said none at all. can you clarify what defines a great deal of...
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do not know what went on in central america and south america. and i noticed you did not seem to mention anything about chile except they're doing so great. we talk about 9/11 here in new york. there was also a 9/11 in chile, which we did in 1973 when we put pinochet charge. we try to come across with this altruistic attitude that we are going to help everybody, but we do not. we're just down there to get the resources that we want. we do not like to talk about the mistakes that we have done, only the good things. but we have almost destroyed julie and millions of people were killed under pinochet, which we showed under the cia how to do. pinochet. he was in charge for 20 years. he got in in 73 and got out of 93. guest: my math is quite good. yours is wrong. the united states was helping the transition to democracy in chile in the 1980's. yes, we work involved in a coup in 1973, which is regrettable. >> the senate armed services committee chairman, carl levin, recently returned from his trip to afghanistan and pakistan. we will have live comments
do not know what went on in central america and south america. and i noticed you did not seem to mention anything about chile except they're doing so great. we talk about 9/11 here in new york. there was also a 9/11 in chile, which we did in 1973 when we put pinochet charge. we try to come across with this altruistic attitude that we are going to help everybody, but we do not. we're just down there to get the resources that we want. we do not like to talk about the mistakes that we have done,...
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yes, texas is the best state in america. it is not going to be the best state that creates jobs in the future if we do not lower the burden on business. we definitely lost more jobs in texas this year than we gained. we've lost 300,000 jobs in texas alone-year. that is not a record to be proud of. our unemployment rate is higher than every state in the surrounding area. i think the government -- governor talks about how good things are in texas and texas is the greatest day in america, but if we do not deal with the problems in this state, which are not going to remain the best state in america. hiding from it is not the way to make it better. >> as we move through the night, if you want to talk about what people say to create jobs, we can do that. >> cut business expenses. if you are adding business expenses, like the governor is, they are not going to create jobs. lowering taxes at the federal jobs, we're all thinking the same thing. >> i think it is important to point out that we have lost jobs all those jobs government -
yes, texas is the best state in america. it is not going to be the best state that creates jobs in the future if we do not lower the burden on business. we definitely lost more jobs in texas this year than we gained. we've lost 300,000 jobs in texas alone-year. that is not a record to be proud of. our unemployment rate is higher than every state in the surrounding area. i think the government -- governor talks about how good things are in texas and texas is the greatest day in america, but if...
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it is a very toxic time in america. people did not trust government or understand what they're doing. the missiles are what we see today in some of these instances that your guest has mentioned. host: houston, texas. what are your thoughts? caller: fit as a republican, -- as a republican, -- and i have been a republican for a long time -- but what should we do here? we cannot have a magic wand. both sides need to start working together on this. what would he do to bring this country back to what it was? if you do not have a job, no health care, that means the government has to pay for some of these people. jobs, health care, everything is important here. republicans are opposing everything, but i have not heard anything that they would do. guest: 01 of the difficulties here is this issue of bipartisanship. president obama pledged when he came into office that his way of handling congress would be different. we would break through all of this toxic discourse between democrats and republicans. frankly, that has not happen
it is a very toxic time in america. people did not trust government or understand what they're doing. the missiles are what we see today in some of these instances that your guest has mentioned. host: houston, texas. what are your thoughts? caller: fit as a republican, -- as a republican, -- and i have been a republican for a long time -- but what should we do here? we cannot have a magic wand. both sides need to start working together on this. what would he do to bring this country back to...
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jobs here in america. we think that's very important. it also tries to help states so they're not laying off teachers and policemen and firemen. we think that's very important as well. but let me say something. i did a little -- i get a little confused and perhaps these facts are not well known to you, but i thought i would remind you of these facts. we pursued an economic program that your party put forward from 2001, 2003 on for eight years. now while the people gave us the majority in the house and senate in 2006, obviously president bush threatened to or did, in fact, veto any changes that we made in economic policy. that economic policy which you were a very strong supporter of and your party was a very strong supporter of, you continue to mention jobs. so i want to make sure you know these statistics. in the last three months of the bush administration under the economic policies that not only did you pursue then but you still want to pursue, because, in fact, the proposals that you had made essentially mirror the proposals that we
jobs here in america. we think that's very important. it also tries to help states so they're not laying off teachers and policemen and firemen. we think that's very important as well. but let me say something. i did a little -- i get a little confused and perhaps these facts are not well known to you, but i thought i would remind you of these facts. we pursued an economic program that your party put forward from 2001, 2003 on for eight years. now while the people gave us the majority in the...
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america is probably less safe as a result. the bomb could and should have been tried in an military court. as an eneconomy combatant he should have been held and interrogated by military officials under existing law. in federal court, they are talking about offering this terrorist a plea deal to get information that he was willing to offer earlier with no deal. now we are making a deal with the devil so the terrorists can a he void justice and making a back-room greefment with authorities. another problem these jihaddists have, they aren't your average-day criminals. they want to kill every american. a few years in prison is not going to deter their mission. to the contrary, those who kill in the name of religion try to kill prison guards. it has happened in the united states. louis peppi was a correctional guard. 10 months before the 9/11 attacks, two al qaeda inmates were held there, these are the ones who bombed the embassy in east africa, killing over 200 people. a federal judge gave these two al qaeda terrorists permissio
america is probably less safe as a result. the bomb could and should have been tried in an military court. as an eneconomy combatant he should have been held and interrogated by military officials under existing law. in federal court, they are talking about offering this terrorist a plea deal to get information that he was willing to offer earlier with no deal. now we are making a deal with the devil so the terrorists can a he void justice and making a back-room greefment with authorities....
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you still at -- the drug in eradication in latin america and south america. and you still have enormous quantities of cocaine being produced there. in afghanistan, we have tried to do crop substitution, crop the revocation. and we have somewhat gathered -- rebethe opium harvest is 20% oro below what it can has been in previous years. the long-term answer is that you have stated -- you have to have a decently functioning economy so that people can live without producing drugs. that takes a long time. if we think that war is worth conducting, we will have to conduct it even in the presence of an opium harvest. we can do what we can, but we are not going to wipe it out because no sensible farmer in a deeply impoverished place like that is going to agree to forgo a big cash crop like opium in favor of something that does not earn him very much money. it is a terrible problem. host: james traub with us talking about the role of vice president biden. guest: it is easier to stay in completed policies, but in terms of the state's -- is easier to say "in completed pol
you still at -- the drug in eradication in latin america and south america. and you still have enormous quantities of cocaine being produced there. in afghanistan, we have tried to do crop substitution, crop the revocation. and we have somewhat gathered -- rebethe opium harvest is 20% oro below what it can has been in previous years. the long-term answer is that you have stated -- you have to have a decently functioning economy so that people can live without producing drugs. that takes a long...
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night% of people hate america because of this. -- 90% of people hate america because of the spreis. the best estimate i have seen and civilian deaths is something like to order 50 civilians -- 250 civilians. the american government estimate is much lower. some human rights group estimated much higher. these are un governed spaces. there is nobody, we have to rely on on reliable local media. it is clear that probably hundreds of civilians, innocent but critics of the deals have probably been killed that as part and parcel of why this program meets the light of day shined on it. host: nashville, tenn., on our democrats line. caller: good morning. i want to add on to what my neighbor from alabama said. he stated about the innocents being killed. in the reported, all we get is al qaeda suspects or taliban suspects. is it constitutional to kill suspects? the we have to have some kind approved here? i don't know all the intelligence but some of the intelligence that we have been getting, some of these guys are not the brightest light bulbs in the ninth drawer. -- knife drawer, if you'll e
night% of people hate america because of this. -- 90% of people hate america because of the spreis. the best estimate i have seen and civilian deaths is something like to order 50 civilians -- 250 civilians. the american government estimate is much lower. some human rights group estimated much higher. these are un governed spaces. there is nobody, we have to rely on on reliable local media. it is clear that probably hundreds of civilians, innocent but critics of the deals have probably been...
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pakistanis have come to the conclusion that america is not a reliable ally because america has not been a reliable ally. what america needs to do with pakistan is a policy of constancy and consistency, of controlling, encouraging, pressuring, supporting, helping, correcting, screaming at -- engagement at all times and at all levels, bearing in mind that we should always keep the civilian government at the top of the agenda of who we deal with. the stakes in afghanistan and pakistan today are enormous. they are enormous not just in south asia, but they are enormous for americans. this is the place from which the attack of september 11 was planned and coordinated. recent events have underscored the risk that we continue to run. they may have been orchestrated in yemen this time, but the head of the snake, as far as we know, remains in pakistan and afghanistan. the stakes are also enormous for this president. wars consume presidencies. this is now america's longest war. it is bound to consume this presidency as well. the president's advisers,. gigolo a those who worry about domestic issues
pakistanis have come to the conclusion that america is not a reliable ally because america has not been a reliable ally. what america needs to do with pakistan is a policy of constancy and consistency, of controlling, encouraging, pressuring, supporting, helping, correcting, screaming at -- engagement at all times and at all levels, bearing in mind that we should always keep the civilian government at the top of the agenda of who we deal with. the stakes in afghanistan and pakistan today are...
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america is still a very racist place. i think that up until we as americans, finally come to grips that they're still running everything, they're going to bring up these subjects. just to make they're situation stronger which is, no matter what party your from that the white man can change it to keep the black man down. host: story also this morning in the las vegas sun. this is on the website. harry reed's latest gap reveals when it could hurt against harry reed seeking re-election this year. good morning. republican line? caller: good morning. i just wanted to point out to people, there's a double standard here in the media. rush limbaugh used the word negro and he was widely disparaged for using it. prevented him in large part from owning ann fl team and when he used word for that song, it wasn't him using it like in the first person. his own personal use of the word. he was making fun of the fact that an l.a. times opportunity editorial piece used it. people said i know what's in harry reed's heart. even when the righ
america is still a very racist place. i think that up until we as americans, finally come to grips that they're still running everything, they're going to bring up these subjects. just to make they're situation stronger which is, no matter what party your from that the white man can change it to keep the black man down. host: story also this morning in the las vegas sun. this is on the website. harry reed's latest gap reveals when it could hurt against harry reed seeking re-election this year....
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the country for the past two weeks has gone to all of america's front pages. we look forward to three more in the weeks ahead. he is the foreign correspondent for "the washington post." let's turn back to the discussion about the u.s. senate. life here is another headline. they looking at a loss of senator joe biden to the vice presidency and the announcement by those will not seek reelection, and the death of senator kennedy. it is looking at the years of seniority that they brought to the senate. hess, a longtime washington fixtures said in the old days the loss of experience and seniority might have mattered more. some the use of today's senate compared to the senate of old. we would like to hear your comparisons. let's begin with a call from alexandria, va. by trolls on the republican line. caller: i loved your show. i am a big fan of the senate. i am very much in line with james madison's view that the senate is the saucer into which legislation is poured into cool. he was discussing with thomas jefferson the senate and ow legislation move rather slowly t
the country for the past two weeks has gone to all of america's front pages. we look forward to three more in the weeks ahead. he is the foreign correspondent for "the washington post." let's turn back to the discussion about the u.s. senate. life here is another headline. they looking at a loss of senator joe biden to the vice presidency and the announcement by those will not seek reelection, and the death of senator kennedy. it is looking at the years of seniority that they brought...
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what happened here in massachusetts can happen all over america. we're all witnesses to the truth that ideals, hard work, strength of heart can overcome the political machine. as you know, we ran a campaign never to be forgotten and led a cause that deserves all that we could give it, and now because of your independence and trusts, i will hold the seat once filled by patriots from john quincy adams to john f. kennedy and his brother ted. [applause] as i probably take up the duty you have given me, i promise to do my best for massachusetts and america every time the roll is called. [applause] i go to washington as the representative of no special interest, answering only to my conscience and to you, the people. however, i know i have a lot to learn, but i know who i am and who i served. i am scott brown. i drive a truck. [applause] let me just say in conclusion -- first, thank you from the bottom of me and my family's hearts for your continued support, but i am nobody's senator except yours. thank you. thank you very much. ♪ >> ♪ i got a feelin
what happened here in massachusetts can happen all over america. we're all witnesses to the truth that ideals, hard work, strength of heart can overcome the political machine. as you know, we ran a campaign never to be forgotten and led a cause that deserves all that we could give it, and now because of your independence and trusts, i will hold the seat once filled by patriots from john quincy adams to john f. kennedy and his brother ted. [applause] as i probably take up the duty you have given...